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Hinsdale staff proposes expanding 3-hour parking zone north of railroad to simplify downtown rules
Summary
Village staff recommended changing the north-side metered spaces from a mix of permit and meter to a uniform three-hour limited parking zone; staff said the change affects about 40 spaces and would have minimal revenue impact.
Village staff told the Board of Trustees Feb. 4 they will seek an ordinance to expand the Central Business District three-hour limited parking zone to the metered spaces north of the railroad crossing between Washington and Lincoln.
The change would convert approximately 40 metered spaces currently subject to either a permit-or-meter regime into a uniform three-hour limited parking zone, staff said, to reduce confusion for drivers.
“Basically, it makes it less confusing,” staff said. The village reported it collected about $1,400 in metered fees from that area last year and estimated that removing the meters would cost about $6,000 in public-service time and equipment.
Nut graf: The proposal is framed as an administrative simplification intended to standardize parking rules in the downtown commercial core. Staff said the net revenue effect is not material given historically low meter collections.
Trustees asked for clarification about whether the area would become permit parking or a three-hour zone; staff confirmed it would be changed to a three-hour zone.
Ending: The board heard the presentation and took questions from trustees; no formal ordinance adoption vote appears in the transcript for Feb. 4.
